Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 185, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1914 — Taffeta Afternoon Dress to Cost Ten Dollars [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Taffeta Afternoon Dress to Cost Ten Dollars

ALONG with the flowers, the summer girl is glotlfyipg the earth with beauty. More marvelous than all of them, and ever changing, she blossoms out in all the lovely conceits that have been invented for her. And each girl, taking her cue from the laßt word in styles, tells her own story of the mode. Wise young heads plan to reveal a beauty of neck or arm, or to conceal a little defect. The result is that fashions are spiced with much variety.

One of the numberless afternoon gowns of taffeta, in which the design is suited to the fabric and could hardly be carried out in any other, is shown here. The very short sleeves and "V” shaped neck are pretty for either the plump or-moderately slender girl. But the bodice gathered in oyer the shoulder provides a fulness that is suited to the slender girl, and should be dispensed with for heavier figures.

The skirt is straight and moderately full. Two shaped ruffles at the waist line and about the hips make a short tunic effect. This is adapted to a slender figure. A tunic cut to fit smoothly about the hips and without fulness is much better for any other. Guimpes of lace, with round or high neck, and undersleeves of lace or net, -are made to be worn with gowns of

this description. The addition of these accessories make it possible to wear this dress on the street. The girdle of handsome brocaded ribbon gives opportunity for an individual taste in the selection of colors, and is a touch of light and splendor needed in a design so noticeably simple. Two-toned or changeable taffetas, and the fashionable plain colors look well made in this and similar styles. The design is so simple that it hard-’ ly requires a pattern \o follow it. The home dressmaker can hardly fail to be satisfied with a pretty dress which makes so few demands upon her ingenuity.

The all-round usefulness of taffeta for afternoon and evening wear has given it pre-emineiice this season. Besides, if is Inexpensive. In the 36inch width a good quality sells at about a dollar and a half a yard. The allowance for a* dress is not often more than five yards, so that one may manage to provide material for It, and also enough ribbon for the git* die, net for the guimpe and sleeves and the few necessary findings for making, without exceeding the purchasing power of a ten-dollar bill. It is in being able to make things at home that chances lie for excellent dressing oh a modest allowance of money.